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Enhancing the Integrity of the East Lesser Caucasus Corridor through the Establishment of Gnishik Community Managed Sanctuary, Armenia

Grantee Name: World Wide Fund for Nature

Hotspot
Caucasus
Location
Armenia
Amount
$160,000
Dates
Jun 2011 – Jun 2014
Keywords
Community-based conservation, Livelihoods, Protected Areas, Tourism

Sustain CEPF investments in the East Lesser Caucasus Corridor through establishment of Gnishik Sanctuary as a model community-managed protected area. Assist local communities to develop a management plan, zoning plan and individual sustainable resource use plans. Organize training courses for community rangers, and implement trust-building measures for local communities, comprising small-scale livelihood activities linked to nature conservation outcomes.

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5 Consolidation

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